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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-07-21

population of the state, as shown by
the census, was 996, O65; In March, 1886,
as shown by the state census, it WAS
1 ,406, 789, and it is now fully 1000, 900.
In 1880 Kansas had only 8, 104 miles
Of railway within her borders. On the
1st Of March last the State Board of
Railroad Assessors reported 6, $50 miles
for taxation, and from 900 to 500 miles
viii be added to this aggregate before
the close of the year. In 1880 the as;
seSSed value of all real and personal
property of The state aggregated about
S160, 1871 $50. On the LIST of March,
1885, the total was S277 ,575, 1888, and for
the present fiscal year the returns thus
far received indicate a total of
$500, 900, 600. In 1880 there were
5,315 schools, 2,154 churches
and 367 newspapers in Kansas.
There are now fully 8 800 school houses,
$500 churches and 700 newspapers In
1880 only fifty-fve towns and cities had
populations In excess of 1 600 each. In
1887 more than 200 towns have each
over 600 inhabitants. Fully twenty
five have each over 600 and four have
each over 20, 600. In 1880 only 1868 900
acres were planted in crops. This
year the acres planted ex-
ceeds 1900, 900 acres. In 1880 the
value of the farm products of Kansas
was only $S4 ,521 900. For 1856 their
value was over 1864 ,O00, 900. For the
taxation was 81 mills. For the present
fiscal year the total percentage levied
for all state purposes is only At mills.
During the past two years and half
have organized seventeen counties in
the Western section of the state,
and census takers have been
appointed for four other coun-
ties, leaving only two counties
remaining to be organized.
The cities and towns of Kansas with
hardly an exception have kept pace in
growth and prosperity with the mar
Velous development of the state. Many
Of them have doubled their population
during the past year, and it is remark
able that several cities languished or
stood still until they abolished saloons,
and from that date to the present
Time their growth and prosperity has
in some instances surpassed,
that of other places with equal natural
advantages. The summing up the
facts of the census confute and con-
found those who assert that the ma
terial prosperity of any community is
promoted by the presence of saloons.
So far as Kansas and all her cities and
towns are concerned, the reverse of
this assertion is true. The most won
derful era of prosperity of material,
moral and intellectual development,
Of growth in country, cities
and towns ever witnessed on the Amer
lean continent has been illustrated in
Kansas during the six years since the
amendment to our Consti- |
tuition was adopted, and especially dur
ing the past two years, the period of its
most energetic and complete enforce
ment.
Yours very respectfully,
JOHN A. MARTIN.
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Fire in an Asylum.

NEW YORK. July 16.-An hour before
daybreak fire broke out at st. Jo-
sephs asylum at Eighty-ninth street and
avenue ga" The main building was
soon ablaze and the colony of children
within an uproar. Nearly 200 children
were asleep within the walls. The sis
tiers in charge aroused the sleepers
promptly and sped them on their way
to the street. The building was soon
cleared and the children directed to the
police station in Eighty-eighth street,
where they were marshaled by the sis
tiers. None were missing. Hubert
Butte, 8 years old, was severely burned
in escaping. The firemen made short
work of the fire. 1t damaged the build
ing S25. 600.
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ne-Ire. 20 yi.,t rhe IVES.

ST. Louis, July ia special to the
Post Dispatch from Washington says:
A gentleman who talked with the
President a short time ago about his
Western trip said the President is
anxious TO visit the West during
autumn, and 1 think 1 can positively
announce that the President and his
wife will be in st. Louis on the End of
October. He viii also, if public bust
ness will permit, make a circuit of
some of the Western states planned
some time ago. The delegates from
this city and other points of the state
who will convey the invitation to visit
this city to Mr.. Cleveland will probably
not leave here until Saturday the 23rd.
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ProhibitiOn ConventfOn.

Dies MONIES, Ia, July 14.-In re-
Spouse to a call for a Prohibition State
Convention eighteen delegates met in
this city to-day The usual committees
were appointed. The chief work was
the nomination of a. state ticket, and
the adoption of platform. The fol-
lowing were nominated: For Governor,
N. G.. Farnham, of Plymouth County;
for Lieutenant Governor William G..
Caldwell, of Harrison County; for
superintendent of Public instruction,
Prof. Stephen n. Fellows, of Iowa
City; for Judge of the Supreme Court,
Judge Charles Fl. Lewis, of Woodbury.
County. The platform declares for
separate political action in dealing
with the liquor traffic, favors reduc-
tion of passenger rates to 2 cents a
mile, favors the establishment of postal
savings banks, declares that the public
lands should be reserved for actual set
Element, favors women suffrage, in
sists upon the enforcement of all
schools of law, providing for the teach
ing of the effects of alcoholic liquors
upon the human system, and advocates
a further amendment of the present
prohibitOry law to make it more strin-
gent.
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In placing large iron bolts and iron bars
on the palace gates. Inside the palace
in the basement were three hundred
natives, all well armed, and three ma
tive volunteer companies were also pre-
pared TO turn out at a moments notice.
At noon on Tuesday, July 5, the Homo
lulu rifles were ordered out In full uni
form. The secret league are also arm
ing. Gibson and Hayselton were re-
moved to the prison on the reef. This
is said to have been done because mes
sageS were passing between Gibson and
the king. The general report is that
the king Will refuse to sign the docu-
ment and win defend himself in the
palace until tomorrow; July g, when
three British and one French men-of-
war are expected at Honolulu. Then
he win place himself under protection
Of the British flag.
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Mexican Var Veteran.

The wonderful enacacy OF swift's SPECIFIC Is q
remedy and cure for rheumatism and an blood dis
eases, has never had more conspicuous illustration
than this case affords. The candid, unsolicited and
emphatic testimony given by the venerable gentle
man must be accepted convincing and conclusive.
The writer Is prominent citizen OF Mississippi The
gentleman to whom Mr.. Martin REFERS and to whom
he is indebted for to which he owes his
final relief from years OF suffering, IS Mr.. King for
many years the popular night clerk OF the Lawrence
House. at jackson.
JACKSON. Miss, April g. 1851.
THE SWIFT sPEcH1c COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga:
GeatlemeE-I have been an invalid pensioner for
forty years, having contracted pulmonary and other
diseases In the Mexican War, but not till the LIST OF
March, 1875, did feel any symptoms OF rheumatism.
On that day was suddenly stricken with that dis
ease In both hips and ankles. For twenty days
walked on crutches. Then the pain was less violent
but shifted from joint to joint For weeks would
the other. The pain never LEFT me a monent for.
slsyen years and seven m3nths1ihat is ron March
when was cured During these eleven YEAR, @ In
from various Physicianss and tried everZt s1g
cement o any edcne e eSen 5Gssed 5He or least
fsrn1 ns ann not aware Of t. Finally about The
Hot Springs of Arkansas having despaired Of every
Sasintance M Kne now Of the LaW sS sa aouss
Of this city, he had once been grsat sqffeEar from
by Q visit 70 Hot Springs. But when / met him he
told me that his visit to the Hot Springs in vain
he found no relief. On his return from Hot SPRINGS
he heard, for the first time, of the s. s. s. remedy
for rheumatism he tried it and six bottles made
complete Several years have passed since but
he has had no return OF the disease.
Immediately returned to try IL. In SeDtenbeP
took four bottles. and by the first Of October was
well-as far as the rheumatism concerned. All
OF IT SINCE
have no interest in making this statement other
than the hope that 1t may direct some other sufferer
to source of relief, and II It this result
am well rewarded for my trouble. am very re-
spectfully and truly your friend.
For sale by all druggists. Treatise on Blood and
Skin Diseases mailed free.
TIE SWIFT SPEcIFIo CO.,
Drawer 5, Atlanta, Ga,
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IN THE TOLLS.
An Alleged ssduesr Arrested at
Wellington.
A Business Man of the Same Place
Flesced of Wealth.
Seven Flrsmen Blown INTO the Street
by an Explosion.
Further Details of the Horror at st.
Thomas Yesterd y.
IN THE TOLLS.
Taken to missouri

WELLINGTON, Kas., July 16.-Sher-
iff Peyton of Burton county, Missouri,
assisted by Sheriff Jones of this county,
yesterday evening arrested, near Belle
Plaine, this county, Ira Wheeler, who
is wanted in Burton county for alleged
seduction. He was jailed here last
night and taken to Missouri this morn
ing.
Eastern creditors of G. F. Calver,
mercahnt tailor of this city, who left
ten days ago for the east, ostensibly on
visit to his brother, were telegraphed
to-day to come and take charge of his
stock. CalYer lately fell into the tolls
of gamblers and was fieeced in a week
of all his worldly wealth, about 81 500.
He stood well in the community.
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Threatened WIN DrstruetfOn.

LEwIsTowN, Maine. July ia
fire broke out at about IL O'Clock to-day
in the New England ship building car
penters' yard at Bath and threatened
destruction to the entire. property. The
mayor telegraphed for aid to Portland,
I.ewistown and Brunswick, but it is
probable that the Bath department will
be able to conquer the flames before the
arrival of help. The loss will reach
over 500 900.
Tie fire started in in the oakum
shop, and a great blaze was instantly
created, which threatened to destroy
the surrounding acres of hard pine
timbers. chips and other inflammablt
material, but a fortunate change IL
| the wind dsOye the flames towards the
waters edge, where many vessels Werl
moored or on stocks. Three hulls o.
vessels were at once ignited anC
| burned. They were two schoOners
one valued at SI5, 900 and the other a
IS, 900 and tug worth 81 900.
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Cold MEDAL.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Frank Robin
son, the colored hero who saved the lives
of nine persons who were aboard the
yacht Mystery when she capsized in
Jamaica bay on Sunday is to be pre-
sented with a handsome gold medal by
Windward club as testimonial to his
bravery. The club which has taken the
first step toward rewardiDg Robinson is
is composed of business men of this
city who sail their boats on Jamaica
bay. Robinson has sailed away on a
schooner to which he belongs. He was
last heard from at Perthamboy, New
Jersey. a fund is also being collected
for the brave negro, which it is thought
will be swelled to goodly proportions.
Congressman S. S. Cox, in letter en-
enclosing $40 for the fund, said: Life
saving knows no nationality, race, pol
itics, sex, condition or color. Our fed
eral law makes no distinction as to
its beneficiaries. The divine law is the
model of all such benefactions.
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Catarrh to- Consumnfion.

Catarrh, in its destructive force, stands next
to and undoubtedly leads on to consumption
1t Is therefore singular that those afflicted
with this fearful disease should not make IL
the object of their lives TO rid themselves of IL.
Deceptive remedies concocted by ignorant
pretendeFs TO medical knowledge have weak
eEissd the confidence of the great majority OF
sufferers in all advertised remedies, They be-
come resigned TO life of misery rather than
torture themselves with doubtful paIIiatiYes.
But this will never do. CatarTh must be met
at every stage and combatfed with all
might. In many cases the disease has
gumed dangerous symptoms. The bones and
cartilage of the nose, the organs OF hearing, OF
seeing and tasting so affected as TO be useless,
the ulya so elongated, the throat so infiamed
and irrftated as to produce a constant aud dis
tressiug cough.
SANFORnS RADICAL CURE meets every
phase OF Catarrh- from simple head cold to
i iIISs most Ioathsome and destructive stages.
IT Is local and cOnsttiut f0ual. Instant in re-
| and TieVer-failing.
Each package contains one bottle of the
Radical Cure, one box of Catarrhal Solvent,
and an Improved Inhaler, with treaties;
Potter Drug s. Chemical Co., Boston,
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Raaneea Raaea

CHICAGO, July Final action was
taken yesterday by the southwestern
lines in reducing rates on wheat from
Kansas City TO Chicago, from Is to
224 cents. The rates on corn will re-
main at 20 cents until there Is some to
move, when they will be reduced pro-
portionateIy. The dressed beef rates
were reduced from 80 TO 35 cents on a
hundred. ~ 800
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1EayOr FraneI,s CommIttee.

ST. LOUIS Mo-, july 19.-MayoI
Francis this morning appointed a COM
mittee tocarry an invitation to President
Cleveland to visit the city of st. Louis
during the fall festivities. On this
committee were presidents of various
associations having in charge the fall
festivities and many prominent citizens
representing union soldiers, ex-con-
federate and business men. The col
ored citizens are represented by one of
their race. The delegation will start
next Saturday.
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LINCOLN, Neb., July 15.-This morn
ing west bound freight train on the
Burlington 8 Missouri River railroad
met an extra stock train about four
miles east Of this city, and disastrous
collision ensued. The engines met on
a small bridge, which caught fire from
the eng ines, causing a confagration
which consumed both engines and
thirteen loaded cars, including two
cars of cattle. The trainmen all saw
was seriously injured. The damage
will approximate 500, 900.
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a New York Fire.

NEW YORK, July 16.-A fire was dis
covered about o'clock this morning in
five-story brick building of the Metro
politan storage warehouse in Thirty
eighth street, between Broadway and
Sixth avenue. In few moments the
flames mounted up through the struc-
ture, finding ready food in the light
stuff stored therein. Before the fire
men arrived the whole place was a rag
| ing furnace. Three alarms were soon
sent out and special engine companies
were summoned from the nei0hboring
districts. The Hotel NOrmandie is
quite near and soon sparks descended
on this building and set it on fire and
| the guests were hurriedly summoned TO
leave. Porters rushed through the
halls and knocked at every door. The
guests were told that there was no inn
mediate danger. They asked if they
would have time to pack their valua-
bles, and being answered in the affirm
alive, soon packed their trunks and
| carried them down stairs. The fire on
| the roof of the Hotel Normandie was
soon extingu!shed, and the guests then
went back to their rooms. Soon after
the iremen had got to work at the
storage warehouse building, terrific
explosion occurred, and seven hremen
| who were at work on the first floor
were blown through the windows into
the street. All of them were very bad
Iy hurt about the hands and feet, and
an ambulance call was Immediately
sent out. When an ambulance arrived
most of the injured policemen were I'M
conscious, and by that time five OF
them had been conveyed to the hos.
pital. They were Captain Vitter, OF
engine No. 26, and four of his men; the
| other two were John fsonrOv and .IOhr
Douglass, of engine company No. l.
The business vas conducted by SoloI
Erdabocke, and the buildings and land
are the property of Goelet Estole. The
damage, as far as could be estimated
was half q million, although it may bt
much more. The warehouse was use6
by New Workers, who are out of town
and contained furniture, paintings anC
valuable bric-a-brac of all kinds.
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his books were made abort time ago,
and IS consequence he was asked to
tender his resignation. which he did.
Since that time the examination has
been progressing and each day the de-
felt has Increased until now it reaches
the figure above stated. Although the
examination of his books is not yet
near completed, as indicated by the
books, these speculations have been
going on for at least nine years. No
legal steps have been taken against
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Fled with HIS savings.

CHICAGO, July IA News special
from Indianapolis, Indiana, says:
Lieut.. James w. Graydon, of the
United States navy, the inventor of a
new method of using dynamite in naval
warefare, brought suit here yeterday
for a divorce from his wife. He al
leges that two years ago while he was
iii at Hong Kong he gave his wife a
blank check to enable her to get what
ever money she needed for household
expenses, and that she drew S27 900,
his entire savings, and fed to America
and that he has not been able to find
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scared Win Hot Iron.

CHICAGO, July 16.-A horrible acct
dent occurred this morning at the
Union steel works at the corner of Ash
land and Archer avenue by VIII ich
three men are likely to die. The men
were engaged in pouring hot iron into a
mould that was damp, when the metal
flew and scared them dreadfully. They
were taken to the county hospital and
physicians declare their recovery is out
of the question,
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Rnvelone A.socin.ion.

New YORK, July 16.-The principal
envelope manufacturers of New York
and New England, representing fully
nine-tenths of the envelope manufac-
ing from ten million to twelve million
envelopes per day, have entered into
an arrangement for advancing the
price of their goods. The new corpo-
ration is called the Standard Envelope
company. 1t is claimed that there is
no intention of raising prices to un-
reasonable figures. The estimated in
crease is between and 10 per cent.
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loss is estimated at $500 600. The
property is insured In q large number
of companies, mostly American,

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property is insured in large number
OF companies, mostly American.
HOTEL BURNED.
MAMMOTH HoT SPRINGS, Wyo..
July 15.-The hotel at the Norris, Gey-
ser Basin, National Park, burned last
night at s O'Clock, catching FIRE from
an attic chimney. Most Of the furni-
ture, carpets and silver was saved.
Manager Waters telegFaphs that he
fed all the tourists to-day and viii have
a temporary building ready for the
guests IN three days, so that there viii
be no interruption of travel through the
Park. Next to the big hotel at this
point, that at Norris was the best in
the Park, being three-story frame
building, erected last year. The total
loss Is about $50, 600; insurance small.
THE TENNIsoN POISONING CASE.
KANSAS CITY, July ia special to
the Times from Olathe, KaS., gives an
account of the preliminary examina-
ton of Mrs. 7. D. Tennison, who is
charged with poisoning her husband.
The attending physician testified to
finding white substance in the bottom
of glass used by Mr.. Tennison during
his illness. He thought il was arsenic.
Other damaging evidence was intro
duced against the defendant, one wit
ness testifying that Mrs. Tennison had
said that if her husband died she would
get half his property, while as he lived
she might not get any. He was worth
over $780, 900. Mrs. Tennison is over
go years of age. The examination is
not yet ended.
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sudden Death.


NEW YORK, July 15.-One of the
most distressing incidents that ever oc-
Cured in New York exchange trans
pired at noon to-day and was sur
rounded by circumstances so peculiarly
sad that their occurrence caused the
members to suspend all business at once
without any preliminary notice from
their chairman. Vice President Hill
apparently in full health, assembled the
platform to announce the death of Mr.
f. Derivas. and had hardly finished
when he was taken with sudden
weakness, Friends assisted him to the
main entrance, but he had just passed
the flight leading to the door when he
expired. The announcement of this
death was Immediately made and 9
special meeting of the governing com
mittee was called to take action. Bus
mess remains entirely suspended.
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A shoOtInr Candfdare.

NEW ORLEANS, July IA special
from Lexington, Mississippi, to the
Picayune, says: This afternoon r. B.
Chatham, independent republican can
didate for the legislature, shet and
killed John S. Harkens, IT,, associate
editor OF the Lexington Bulletin. Har-
kens' father is one of the democratic
nominees for the legislature. Chat
ham and young Harkens had been dis
cussing pOlitis and drink ing beer early
pute arose.
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EahaIona Waalfh.

CHICAGO, July 14.-A News special
from Ishpeming Michigan says: Assays
of quartz found on the gold prospect OF
the Lake Superior Iron company gave
SI3 in gold from twelve ounces of rock
or S35, 900 in gold TO the ton. Miners
have traced the vein 200 feet on the
surface. A store house is now being
built TO hold rock. More rock as rich
as the first was taken out yesterday
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Ms Lo@an Injured.

CARBoNDALE, ILL.,, July 16.-While
Mrs. j. A. Logan, in company with Mrs,
Henry Campbell of this city, was out
riding yesterday the horse they We're
driving became frightened and backed
the buggy over an embankment. Mrs.
Logan, in attempting to jump out,
caught her foot in the wheel and was
thrown under the horses feet, sustain
ing a severe scalp wound and her left
arm and side were badly bruised. A
surgeon was Immediately called. who
pronounced the wounds quite serious
but not necessarily dangerous.
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NIcGIynn Going 90 Europe.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Dr. McGlynn
is going abroad. A reporter learned to-
day that the accommodated priest
had secured passage on the Anchor
Line steamer, City of Rome, which will
leave ON August 23d. DIR. McGlynn
has engaged the finest state room on
board the vessel and will go unattend-
ed. He will not visit Rome, but goes
abroad for rest.
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ANarrOw Eseane.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 16.-A spe-
cial from Albany. Wisconsin, says that
mine containing $50 pounds of dyna-
construction party of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway was build
ing line across the the track of the
Illinois Central railroad. Manager
Miller of the st. Paul road has received
advice corrOborating the report.
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wtll Aceept el.e remIaatfou.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July ID Congress
man James E. Campbell, of Butler
county, who is a close personal friend
OF Judge Thurman, in view of the lat
tiers positive refusal to be q candidate
for governor, has concluded to have
his name go before the Cleveland con-
vention for nomination.
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nlea rroun Hxdrophohln.

DETROIT, Mich, July 15.-Bernard
j. Michenfelder, son of a wealthy
brewer, died this morning from hydro
phobia. He was bitten by a pet dog
FIVE weeks ago and on Tuesday the first
symptoms of hydrophia appeared, and
after suffering horribly he died after
one of his commissions.